COLOMBO (News 1st) – The government has taken steps to establish a land secretariat system in order to solve issues relating to land ownership.

The first step in the new program will take place in the Padaviya area of the Anuradhapura district.

Minister of Land and Land Development, S.M. Chandrasena said that they hope to issue 200,000 land deeds under the new system.

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